Giving Garak an insulting nametag was hardly polite; any being should know that. But what about those less obvious signs of respect or disrespect? If you're interested in putting the right foot forward in your dealings with Cardassians, what are some of the most important do's and don'ts?

(Most information here is Sigils and Unions-specific, and written from an in-universe perspective, as if for a student preparing to study the Cardăsda language. Other material may be added eventually, but for now, this can be read as a complete work.)

From strict discipline in military formations to intense, deeply emotional interactions with friends and family--interactions with and among Cardassians can sometimes seem contradictory to other species with different upbringings and instinctive drives. Here's a bit of insight for non-Cardassians that might explain some of the unusual thoughts and reactions they might observe when dealing with Cardassians...

Summary: A series of discussions focused on some of the more unusual, non-canon details of the story Balancing The VoidChapters: 1 Table of ContentsCategories:Meta, Essays and Everything ElseCharacters: NoneGenre: NoneWarnings: NoneSeries: NoneCompleted: No Word count: 880 Read Count: 839

In the real world, it has the force of scientific law: only the most similar species within a genus can successfully mate, and even then the offspring will almost always be sterile.

Yet in Star Trek, hybrids have been with us from the very beginning.

So how is it that beings that evolved on completely different worlds, some of them with physiology fundamentally different from Earth humanity, manage to have healthy children together? And how is it their children seem to expect the same?

Here's how it's done in Sigils and Unions...

(Written from an out-of-universe perspective, but with references to Sigils and Unions/SigCat events. Please note that the PCE theory is likely unknown to the public due to the political implications seen in "The Chase"; however, its consequences on domestic life are well known.)

Summary: A number of years ago, I had a professional column dedicated to teaching folks how to improve their writing. This is, I suppose you can say, its successor. Some articles will be dedicated to the basic mechanics of writing, and some will be dedicated to the finer points of storytelling. Current Issue: Step 14: Attaining (or Reattaining) GraceChapters: 3 Table of ContentsCategories:Meta, Essays and Everything ElseCharacters: NoneGenre: NoneWarnings: NoneSeries: NoneCompleted: No Word count: 3117 Read Count: 3667

Summary: This is one of the appendices I wrote for my story "The Hansen Diaries" at a point where I thought that a game would actually be appearing in the story. It was basically me just rambling on for a while. I had a blast writing it.Chapters: 1 Table of ContentsCategories:Meta, Essays and Everything ElseCharacters: NoneGenre: GeneralWarnings: NoneSeries: NoneCompleted: Yes Word count: 1380 Read Count: 5271

It's easy to assume that the Cardassians themselves are as uniform as the armor worn by their military...but to do so is to ignore the diversity that still manages to thrive even under one of the most repressive Alpha Quadrant regimes.

Explore the regions of Cardassia Prime and learn about the people who call it home...

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